While the ingredients list looks large this recipe is in fact very easy and quick to being together. Its great to get the kids helping and cooking. You can incorporate shredded chicken easily should you have some in the fridge.

This is also great as a side when served with some fried fish with lemon juice.

Method

In a bowl or large glass measuring cup combine the ingredients for the sauce. Whisk together the stock, pineapple juice, soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, cornsflour, and sesame oil.

Heat a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon sesame oil and once hot add the cashews along with 1/4 cup of the sauce. Cook 1-2 minutes or until the cashews are lightly toasted and caramelized. Remove the cashews to a plate.

Add the broccoli, carrots, peppers, and cornflour to skillet. Stir fry the veggies for 5 minutes. Add the zucchini, bok choy, and pineapple and stir fry for 5-10 more minutes. Add the sauce and cook until the sauce thickens and coats the veggies and the pineapple is beginning to caramelize, about 3 minutes.

Place rice in a bowl and top with veggies. Sprinkle caramelized cashews, green onions, and toasted sesame seeds over top.

So easy to make and the results are yummy, healthy and kids just love making these. Just 4-ingredients and this smoothie tastes like a banana mango ice cream.

Ingredients

4 bananas (400g). Peeled and cut into pieces, frozen

2 cups (300g) frozen mango pieces, de-stoned and peeled.

2 Tbsp Manawa honey

1 cup chilled coconut cream

Method

Add the frozen mango pieces to a blender. Add ½ of the coconut milk and blend. You may need to stop and give the ingredients a stir. Blend until its all combined and thick. Add the banana pieces, honey, more coconut cream and blend to combine well till its think and creamy.

Place the coconut, honey, mint, and oil in a food processor and pulse until it comes together.

Transfer to a small mixing bowl and using your hands, squeeze the mixture into about small balls. You may find that the coconut mix is crumbly, this is normal. Take your time to make the balls and press them very firmly and treat with care.

Place the coconut balls in the freezer for about 15 minutes or until firm.

Melt the chocolate in your microwave or double boiler. Using two forks, roll each coconut ball in the chocolate until completely covered. Let the extra chocolate drip off the fork. Place the chocolate truffle onto the prepared tray and place back in the freezer until the chocolate has hardened.

You can top the truffles with some extra coconut flakes before they harden. This step is optional.

Add the water, apple cider, Worcestershire, balsamic vinegar, tomato sauce and chilli to a bowl and combine the ingredients. Pour into the bag and seal. Turning the bag several times to coat meat. Let stand 20 minutes or in the fridge for 2 hours, turning occasionally.

Heat a large skillet or bbq grill that has been coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Remove beef from marinade, reserving marinade. Season beef with salt and black pepper.

Cook in the skillet or on the bbq for about 12 minutes, turning once, or until desired doneness. Remove to a cutting board and cover to rest.

Add marinade and honey to the skillet or a small pot over a medium heat. Whisk to combine and bring to a boiling. Reduce the heat to a low simmer and cook for 5-6 minutes, uncovered and reduced the liquid by 1/3.

Serve the glaze with steak with your choice of sides. It also works well with some crumbed feta or blue cheese over the glaze on the steak.

Line a baking tray with a large piece of foil, big enough to fold over and seal to create a packet for the fish to bake in.

In a small saucepan, combine the honey, mustard, butter, garlic and lemon. Whisk lightly until the honey has melted through the butter and the mixture is well combined.

Place the fish onto a lined baking tray and pour the butter-honey mixture over the salmon and spread evenly over the salmon. Sprinkle with the salt mix. Fold the sides of the foil over the fish to cover and completely seal the packet closed so the butter does not leak.

Bake until cooked through, about 10-12 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish and your preference of doneness.

Open the foil, being careful of any escaping steam, and grill under the grill for 3-4 minutes on medium heat to caramelise the top. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

This is easy to make and can be quite cost effective to make when chicken thighs or breasts are on special and is yummy served over steamed or roasted vegetables. It is also great with pasta, rice or mashed kumara and potato.

In a large, shallow dish, combine the honey, mustard, garlic, oil and salt to taste (not too much salt if serving with bacon as the bacon will add a salty flavour when served). Coat chicken evenly in the sauce and set aside for 20 minutes.

Heat a nonstick pan (or skillet) over medium heat fry the bacon until crispy and transfer to a plate.

In the same pan, sear chicken pieces on each side in the oil left over from the bacon until just beginning to brown (about 2-3 minutes per side).

Add any remaining honey mustard sauce into the pan along with the cream and milk. Bring to a simmer while stirring occasionally to mix the favours through the sauce (about 3 minutes), until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a warmed plate leaving the sauce in the pan.

Pour the cornflour mixture into the centre of the pan, mixing it through the sauce until it thickens. Place chicken back into the pan and coat with the sauce. Top with the bacon and garnish with parsley.